Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
June 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6715U
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
2447
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Crankshaft
Condition
Broken
Part time
908 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, W
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS. THE WRONG PART NUMBER CRANKSHAFT WAS INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE. THE SLUDGE TUBES, P/N 71577, WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE CRANK PINS. THE SLUDGE TUBES AID IN THE LUBRICATION OF THE CRANKSHAFT AND RODS. IN THE CASE OF THIS ENGINE, THE NR 2 ROD CAP FAILED CAUSING THE ROD TO BREAK THROUGH THE CASE RESULTING IN THE ENGINE FAILING. (X)

More about the Mooney M20C